herunter-
[hɛˈʁʊntɐ]
The verdict
“herunter-” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a prefix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von oben nach unten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herunter- |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “herunter-” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for herunter- is 9 letters long, classified as a prefix, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁʊntɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for herunter-, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is herunter-, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R--.
Definition
- 1von oben nach unten
- 2sich von oben nach unten ausdehnend
- 3wegnehmend
- 4beschreibt in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben eine Ausführung ohne Hinwendung
- 5verschiedenste Einzelfälle, wie zum Beispiel jemandem eine herunterhauen
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “herunter-”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-- - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɛˈʁʊntɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.